Slang! Topic by Topic Dictionary of Contemporary American Lingoes: Slang Topic by Topic Dictionary of Contemporary American Lingoes [Paperback]

Dickson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0671672517 | ISBN-13: 978-0671672515 | Publication Date: April 1, 1990

Slang! covers the latest teenage vernacular, the secret language of Wall Street, the cruelty of medical slang, the bizarre terms of the underworld and more.ing and flavor of the term.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Among Dickson's over 20 books, this is the fifth on aspects of American English. It is divided into 24 topical glossaries and covers terms currently in use. The arrangement by topic sets it apart from such slang sources as Robert L. Chapman's The New Dictionary of American Slang (Harper, 1986) and Esther and Albert Lewin's Thesaurus of Slang ( LJ 6/1/88). From the familiar to the odd, slang expressions regarding drugs, food and drink, medicine, sports, war, and other areas are represented by about 100 entries each. The definitions are generally simple and brief, with occasional chatty elaborations by Dickson. Pronunciation, syllabification, and etymology are almost never given. The final chapter consists of a short bibliographical essay. Dickson provides an address for the submission of terms for future editions. Though the book is well done generally, and Dickson sparkles once again, it seems better suited to personal than library purposes.
- William A. Donovan, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 295 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671672517
• ISBN-13: 978-0671672515
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,057,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Dickson is the author of more than 45 nonfiction books and hundreds of magazine articles. Although he has written on a variety of subjects from ice cream to kite flying to electronic warfare, he now concentrates on writing about the American language, baseball and 20th century history. His most recent titles include Drunk: The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary, The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Sputnik: The Shock of the Century and Slang: A Topical Dictionary of Americanisms.